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Release: ADAO FILES SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF & DECLARATIONS WITH FIFTH CIRCUIT TO DEFEND ITS STANDING TO SEEK STRONGER ASBESTOS PROTECTIONS IN EPA RULE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2026 ADAO FILES SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF & DECLARATIONS WITH FIFTH CIRCUIT TO DEFEND ITS STANDING TO SEEK STRONGER ASBESTOS PROTECTIONS IN EPA RULE ADAO and Co-Petitioners Reinforce Case for Legal Standing [...]
ZOOM EVENT || Asbestos at a Crossroads: The Legal, Regulatory, and Legislative Battle to End Asbestos Exposure on June 11 at 1:00 pm ET
Register Today Registration is required and will close on Wednesday, June 10, at 5:00 p.m. ET. All registered attendees will receive a unique Zoom link on Thursday, June 11, at 9:00 a.m. ET. Posted on [...]
ADAO Returns to the Fifth Circuit to Defend the Science and Strengthen Asbestos Protections
Posted on June 2, 2026 ADAO Returns to the Fifth Circuit to Defend the Science and Strengthen Asbestos Protections "If EPA cannot ban asbestos, it's unclear under what circumstances EPA could ever ban a chemical," [...]
Ten Years After TSCA Reform: What the Lautenberg Act Has Done for Asbestos, the Poster Child of Reform
Ten Years After TSCA Reform: What the Lautenberg Act Has Done for Asbestos, the Poster Child of Reform Posted on May 30,2026 On June 22, 2016, President Barack Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical [...]
Registration Opens Soon: Join ADAO’s 21st Annual Asbestos Awareness & Prevention Conference on September 25 – 26, 2026 in Washington, DC
Registration Opens Soon: Join ADAO’s 21st Annual Asbestos Awareness & Prevention Conference on September 25 - 26, 2026 in Washington, DC Asbestos: Awareness, Prevention, and the Law . September 25–26, 2026 | Washington, D.C The [...]
FIFTH CIRCUIT TO DECIDE FATE OF LIMITED EPA BAN ON CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS AND NEED FOR STRONGER PROTECTIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2026 FIFTH CIRCUIT TO DECIDE FATE OF LIMITED EPA BAN ON CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS AND NEED FOR STRONGER PROTECTIONS At a historic June 1 oral argument, ADAO will oppose industry attacks [...]
Remembering David Rosner, MPH, PhD: A Legendary Public Health Historian
Posted on May 26,2026 Remembering a legendary public health historian, ADAO mourns the loss of David Rosner, PhD (1947–2026), whose work illuminated the hidden history of occupational disease and industrial harm. As a professor at [...]
CPSC Recalls Sand-Filled Children’s Toys After Asbestos Contamination Discovery || ADAO Warned Federal Regulators About Similar Products on April 1, 2026
April 1, 2026 ADAO Letter to CPSC and EPA Posted on May 22, 2026 ADAO Warned Federal Regulators About Similar Products on April 1, 2026 On May 21, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission [...]
10 Days. 10 Truths. Why ADAO Is Returning to the Fifth Circuit Court on June 1, Nearly 40 Years After the 1989 Asbestos Ban Was Overturned to Fight for Public Health
April 30, 2026 Follow ADAO to Court: The Fifth Circuit Takes Up the 2024 Chrysotile Asbestos Rule on June 1 May 20th --- MAJOR INDUSTRY PETITIONERS WITHDRAW KEY SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGE IN ASBESTOS LITIGATION - ADAO [...]
MAJOR INDUSTRY PETITIONERS WITHDRAW KEY SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGE IN ASBESTOS LITIGATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2026 MAJOR INDUSTRY PETITIONERS WITHDRAW KEY SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGE IN ASBESTOS LITIGATION Decision of ACC and Allied Chemical Trade Associations is Major Milestone In Effort to Ban Asbestos WASHINGTON, D.C. — [...]